Flock Testing Cameras to Track Driving Patterns Without Plate, Name or Crime
WIRED says the test lets officers identify drivers from movement patterns alone and link them to case files, public records and commercial data.
- On Tuesday, Wired reported that Flock Safety is testing a new AI tool called OS Investigate, which allows police to track individuals by movement patterns without requiring license plates or specific crime reports.
- Operating approximately 127,000 cameras across 6,000 communities, private manufacturer Flock runs the largest network of Automated License Plate Readers in the United States since 2017.
- Recent investigations found at least 50 officers accused or charged with misusing Flock systems to stalk romantic interests, while a 2024 California audit found 71 percent of alerts contained incorrect plate data.
- CEO Garrett Langley announced new safeguards on August 13, shortening default data retention to seven days and implementing mandatory lockouts for suspicious searches in response to public backlash.
- More than 100 cities have deactivated Flock cameras as critics argue the AI-powered surveillance infrastructure poses an ongoing threat to civil liberties despite the company's recent safeguard announcements.
51 Articles
51 Articles
POLITICS: Knee-jerk Flock panic threatens a tool that’s making us all safer
We have met the enemy — and it is watching us. There’s a growing backlash against Flock cameras, the automated license plate readers that have become ubiquitous across the country. The cameras take images of license plates and store them in a searchable database that police departments can query in the course of their investigations. Opponents of the cameras consider them an instrument of Big Brother, who’s not only watching, but constantly r…
Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: Lack of trust with data centers and Flock cameras is and will be a voting issue
The anti-data center stuff is real, visceral and ubiquitous. It may in your mind be overblown, but the public is not looking fondly on local communities who…
Congress Targets Flock Surveillance Abuses but Has Yet to Introduce a Bill Banning the Cameras
Despite mounting concerns over warrantless tracking, false identifications and misuse of automated license plate readers, Congress had no introduced legislation as of Wednesday that would ... The post Congress Targets Flock Surveillance Abuses but Has Yet to Introduce a Bill Banning the Cameras first appeared on [your]NEWS.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium



















![[your]NEWS](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroundnews.b-cdn.net%2Finterests%2Ffb6dc495f74049f513563c33352175eaa0ecd509.jpg%3Fwidth%3D60&w=128&q=75)










